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Exports From Astara Port Rises 82%
As announced by a provincial official, exports from Astara port in the north of Iran has increased 82 percent since...
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BW And Miros JV Unlocking Wave And Weather Data In Emissions Reduction
Technology company Miros and BW Group have developed what they describe as a “game-changing” vessel performance platform by integrating real-time...
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CMA CGM Completes Deal To Buy A Stake In Algeciras Container Terminal
France’s CMA CGM Group has, through its CMA Terminals subsidiary, completed a deal to acquire a 50% interest minus one...
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Shell Expands LNG Bunkering Network With New Vessel Charter
Shell today announced a significant milestone for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine fuels business with the charter of a...
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New BIMCO Ocean Towage And Barge Contracts Released
The latest editions of TOWCON, TOWHIRE and BARGEHIRE are now available on SmartCon. It has been more than a decade...
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Seaspan Continues Ordering Spree With 8 More Boxships
Seaspan Corporation, a Hong Kong-based owner and operator of container vessels and part of Atlas Corp., has entered into an...
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UK P&I Club Joins Maritime Anti-Corruption Network
The UK P&I Club, a leading provider of P&I insurance and other services to the international shipping community, has announced...
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Secretary-General Urges Countries To End ‘Deadly Addiction’ To Coal
Addressing members of the Powering Past Coal Alliance, the UN Chief stressed that keeping temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius...
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SAL And Jumbo To Form Heavy Lift Joint Venture
German shipowner SAL Heavy Lift and Dutch firm Jumbo have announced their intention to form a joint venture, consolidating the...
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Positioning For Offshore Wind Expansion In The US
With offshore wind taking off in the US Barry Parker reviews a report by classification society ABS evaluating the US...
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Baleària LNG-Powered Fast Ferry Starts Sea Trials
Spanish ferry operator Baleària said its LNG-fueled fast-ferry Eleanor Roosevelt has kicked off sea trials. The construction of the vessel,...
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Sino-Global Starts Accepting Bitcoin As Payment
The US-based company Sino-Global Shipping America revealed it will now accept bitcoin as a form of payment for its global...
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India Announces $82B Port Infrastructure Plan
India's government has announced a long-term $82 billion plan to invest in the nation's seaports. Speaking at the Maritime India...
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Hapag-Lloyd Opens New Office In Kenya’s Capital Nairobi
Hapag-Lloyd has opened a new office in Kenya’s capital Nairobi added to its main business in the country managed from...
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IMO Publishes Guidelines To Port State Control For On-Board Fuel Oil Sampling
The 75th session of International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) has in November 2020 adopted amendments...
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Great Eastern Shipping, Foresight Lead List Of Contenders In SCI’s Privatisation
Great Eastern Shipping Co and the London-based Foresight Group are among the leading names that have put in bids to...
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CMA CGM Takes An Equity Stake In TTIA Container Terminal In Algeciras
French shipping and logistics major CMA CGM Group has through its CMA Terminals subsidiary acquired a 50% interest minus one...
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FSL Trust Refinances 5 Tankers
FSL Trust Management, the trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust, has secured a deal with an unnamed Taiwanese financial institution...
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Port Of Santos Approved To Berth 14,000 Teu Containerships
The Brazilian Navy has given the Port of Santos approval to receive vessels of 366 m in length, equating to...
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Pacific Hub Ports Concept Explored For Regional Crew Change And Repatriation
The concept of “hub” ports to receive, quarantine, test for COVID-19 and potentially vaccinate seafarers in the Pacific region was...
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